Multiple Scooters Issued Parking Tickets During Weymouth Scooter Rally
A number of scooter riders attending the annual Weymouth Scooter Rally returned to find parking penalty notices attached to their vehicles after parking along the town’s seafront. Photographs shared on social media show several scooters with yellow penalty notices affixed to their handlebars while parked in bays near the Esplanade, prompting discussion among attendees and […]
Weymouth Celebrates as Four Parks and Gardens Earn Prestigious Green Flag Awards
Four of Weymouth’s most popular parks and gardens are set to proudly fly the internationally recognised Green Flag Award after being recognised for their outstanding quality and management. Weymouth Town Council has announced that The Nothe Gardens has secured the prestigious accolade for the first time, joining Greenhill Gardens, Sandsfoot Gardens and Radipole Park and […]
BREAKING: Fire crews tackling blaze near SEA LIFE Centre in Weymouth
Emergency services are currently responding to a fire close to the SEA LIFE Centre and Weymouth Skatepark in Greenhill, Weymouth. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called at 3.45pm this afternoon following reports of a fire affecting electrical infrastructure, which subsequently spread to nearby trees and bushes. Crews from Weymouth, Dorchester […]
FACT CHECK | The truth about crime, protests and policing costs at the Bibby Stockholm
For more than two years, the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge in Portland has been at the centre of public debate, with claims ranging from soaring crime to excessive policing costs. Official figures released by Dorset Police now provide the clearest picture yet of what actually happened during Operation Avocet – the policing operation established to […]
Police issue image in appeal following alleged racially aggravated incident at Poole Retail Park
Police investigating a reported racially aggravated incident at Poole Retail Park are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man as enquiries continue. The incident was reported to have happened at around 10.30am on Sunday 14 June 2026 at Poole Retail Park in Redlands, where a member of staff was allegedly subjected to racial […]
Appeal for information after suspicious heath fire near Wareham
Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following a suspicious heath fire near Wareham. Dorset Police received a report at around 4pm on Saturday 4 July 2026 that a fire had broken out on heathland in Bere Road, in the Coldharbour area. Emergency services attended the scene and the fire […]
Police Appeal After Man Arrested Following Public Order Incident in Dorchester
Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested following reports of aggressive behaviour towards members of the public in Dorchester on Saturday afternoon. Police were called at around 3pm on Saturday 4 July 2026 to reports of a man causing a disturbance in the Fairfield Road car park area. The man was allegedly […]
One person assisted from vehicle following two-car collision in Weymouth
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Weymouth on Friday afternoon after a Mercedes E350 and a BMW were involved in a crash on Rylands Lane. Firefighters from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident at 4.37pm on Friday 3 July, with crews from Weymouth and […]
Portland woman jailed after glass attack on two women in Weymouth nightclub
A Portland woman has been jailed for almost five years after carrying out a violent glass attack on two women inside a Weymouth nightclub. Jade Hill, 21, of Portland, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday 30 June 2026 to a total of four years and 10 months’ imprisonment following a detailed investigation by […]
Man Jailed for More Than 14 Years After Raping Two Women and Supplying Class A Drugs
A man who raped two women and admitted supplying Class A drugs has been jailed for more than 14 years following an investigation by Dorset Police. Nichail Jamal Sixto, 39, of Bournemouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 3 July 2026 after being convicted of three counts of rape and pleading guilty to […]